Support for easel-back picture frames and the like



SUPPORT FOR BASEL-BACK PICTURIE FRAMES AND THE LIKE Filed may 1s, 1944Eowm J. DREISBACH Patented Aug. 15, 1944 il??? y e assaut e`L"SlirronrotSELBKPrcuR FBAMESANDTHELIKE v `Edwin J. Dreisbach,New-Havemconn. Atliiietioje 1t, 1944, 1seltiariin;', 535,834,

' 2 claires@ (c1. 24aen y i-,The present invention relates toimprovements l bevel I4 :and thezfront or forward face I6 of the insupports and nrelates more particularly. to sup-1 leg-,plate I3 provideswhat-may be aptly termed* ports for easel-back pictu-re frames .and thelike, a heel I1. ,l l I i. e., picture frames or the like having securedv At-4 apoint substantially in line with the heel thereto pivotal l,legsadaptedto support the pic- 5 I'I lin a'direction from front to rearofthevlegture frame in an inclined position on a horizontal plate I3,-the'said leg-plate is formed with a hole sur-face. y -f orpassage-I8 leadingtherethrough from side One of the objects of the present invention isedge to side edge thereof. The said hole I8 acto provide a superiorsupport for easel-back piccommodates the body-portion I9 of anattachture frames and the like, which is so constructed l0 ing-loopgenerally designated by the reference and arranged as to combinestrength and durabilcharacter 20, which may be conveniently formed itywith low cost for manufacture. of metallic wire. At each of itsrespective opposite A further object of the present invention is toends, the body-portion I9 of the attaching-loop 20 provide a superiorsupport of the character reis formed with attaching-arms 2| and 22which,

ferred to which may be produced mainly from prior to their installationin the back-sheet II, wood or other low-cost non-metallic material andextend in parallelism with the side edges of the still possess thecharacteristics of easy assembly leg-plate I3, as is illustrated inFigs. 4 and 5.

and ruggednessinuse. The complemental-attaching-arms 2| and 22 Anotherobject of the present invention is to of the attaching-loop 2l) may besuitably sharpprovide a superior support for easel-back picture ened attheir free or outer ends and forced forframes and the like which willpermit the picture wardly through the back-sheet I l until the frontframe to be also suspended from a Wall without face I6 of the leg-plateI3 is lightly seated undue interference from the support. against therear face of the said back-sheet.

With the above and other objects in View, as The respectiveouter-portions of the attachingwill appear to those skilled in the artfrom the arms 2| and 22 may now be bent toward each present disclosure,this invention includes all feaother into engagement with the front faceof the tures in the said disclosure which are novel over said back-sheetand in parallelism with the the prior art. body-portion I9 of theattaching-loop 2U, as is In the accompanying drawing, in whichcerespecially well shown in Fig. 3. tain modes of carrying out thepresent invention :m When the leg-plate I3 is pivotally attached to areshown for illustrative purposes: the back-sheet II by means of theattaching- Fig. 1 is an edge view of an easel-back picture loop 20 asabove described, the said leg-plate may frame equipped with asupportconstructed in achave its lower end swung outwardly until the cordancewith the present invention; bevel I4 at its upper end is brought intoilatwise Fig. 2 is a View thereof in rear elevation; :x5 engagement withthe rear face of the back-sheet Fig. 3 is a broken detail sectional Viewtaken II, whereupon the further outward-swinging on the line 3 3 of Fig.2 but omitting the picture movement of the said leg-plate will bechecked. frame save only the back-sheet thereof; The leg-plate I3 mayalso be swung so that its Fig. 4 is a broken face view of the leg-plate,front face I6 is in parallelism with the backdetached, together with itsconnecting-loop; and in sheet II, as indicated by broken lines in Fig.1,

Fig. 5is an edge view thereof. whereupon the entire picture frame I0 maybe In the accompanying drawing is shown a picsuspended from a wallsurface if desired, by any ture frame I0 having the usual back-sheet IIsuitable suspension device and without the legwhich is usually formed ofrelatively-heavy cardplate I3 or its attaching-loop 20 causinginstaboard or the like, andV which is retained in place bility or unduespacing from such wall surface. in the frame by a plurality ofretaining-members By locating the hole or passage I8 immediatelyadjacent the heel I1 of the leg-plate I3, the

Pivotally secured centrallytothe upper-portion said leg-plate may beswung into either of its of the back-sheet II is a leg-plate I3 whichmay two extreme positions with mild frictional rebe formed of wood orother suitable non-metallic straint and without injuring the back-sheetII low-cost material. The upper edge of the said or its equivalent, orunduly straining the attachleg-plate I3 is formed with a bevel I4forming an ing loop 20. In producing the attaching-loop acute angle withrespect to the rear face I5 of 20, asuitable length of straight wire maybe cut the leg-plate I3 and an obtuse angle with respect and insertedthrough the hole or passage I8, to the front face I6 thereof. Thejunction of the 55 `after which the opposite ends of such a length ofchanges coming within the meaning and equivai 2^* lency range of theappended claimsare intended` to be embraced therein.

I claim:

1. The combination with the back-sheet'of a'" through the hole in theleg-plate from side edge to side edge thereof and provided with twoattaching-arms respectively located at its respective opposite ends,which arms are extended through the said back-sheet and clinched againstthe face thereof opposite the leg-plate.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a support for easel-back pictureframes and the like, cornprising:` a leg-plate having a beveled upperend constructed and arranged to engage with the back-sheet of aframe-assembly or the like and providing a heel at the junction-point ofthe inner face of the leg-plate and its said beveled end,

lthe said leg-plate having a hole extending therethrough from side edgeto side edge intermediate f and in substantial parallelism with therespective picture frame or the like: of a leg-plate` having a beveledupper end constructed and arranged'td engage with the surface of thesaid back-sheath.:

and providing a heel at its point ofjunction with the inner face of thesaid leg-plate, thel said' legplate having a hole yextendingtherethrough from side, edge to side edge intermediate and substantiallyparallel with its respective inner and outer faces and at a pointsubstantially coincident and parallel with the heell on the leg-plate;Vand 'an attaching-loop havingl a body-portion extending inner and outerfaces of the leg-plate and at a point substantially coincident andparallel with the heel on the leg-plate; and an attaching-loop having abody-portion extending through the said hole inthe said leg-plate andformed with two attaching-arms respectively located atits res pectiveopposite ends -and constructed and arranged to be extended through andclinched upone the back-sheet of a frame-'assembly ory the like.

EDWIN J. DREISBACHL

